How to Change Max Players on Your Hytale Server

Change how many players can join your Hytale server at once by editing the MaxPlayers setting. The default is 100, but you can raise or lower it based on your needs.

Change Max Players (WinterNode)

1. Stop your server from the Game Panel
2. Navigate to File Manager
3. Open config.json in the root directory
4. Find the "MaxPlayers" line and change the number:

"MaxPlayers": 50,

5. Click Save File (you’ll see a confirmation)
6. Start your server

Your server now enforces the new player limit.

Change Max Players (Other Hosts or Self-Hosted)

The process is the same on any host - you just need access to your server files.

1. Connect to your server via your host’s file manager or SFTP
2. Open config.json in the root directory
3. Edit the "MaxPlayers" value to your desired number
4. Save the file and restart your server

If you’re self-hosting, the config file is in the same directory as your server executable.

How Many Players Can Your Server Handle?

The number you set in config is just a cap - whether your server runs smoothly at that limit depends on your resources.

The main factors that affect player capacity:

• RAM - More players means more data tracked in memory. If the server starts lagging as players join, RAM is usually the first bottleneck.
• CPU - Each player generates tick load. Large groups in the same area are harder on the CPU than players spread across the map.
• World complexity - Servers with lots of placed structures and entities use more resources per player than a fresh world.

There’s no universal formula since Hytale is new and performance characteristics are still being understood. If you notice lag as player count increases, lower the limit or upgrade your server’s RAM allocation.